| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Manager: | Carlos Alberto Silva (until 15 October)[1] José Manuel Corral (from 18 October)[2] |
| Chairman: | Augusto César Lendoiro |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| League Topscorer: | Djalminha (8)[3] |
| Season Topscorer: | Djalminha (10) |
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| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
Deportivo La Coruña's 1997 - 98 season included its 33rd appearance in La Liga, where it ranked in 12th place. The club also competed in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup.
1997 - 98 was to be the first full season in charge for Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Silva, who had taken over from John Toshack following the Welshman's resignation in February.[4] [5] Silva had a strong start, guiding Deportivo to 3rd in La Liga by the end of the season, and earning them a return to European competition after a year away by qualifying for the 1997 - 98 UEFA Cup. Their first round opponents were Auxerre, but a 2 - 1 defeat at Estadio Riazor[6] followed by a goalless draw in France saw Depor eliminated before the end of September.[7]
Deportivo were also far from convincing in La Liga, and a 3 - 1 home defeat by Real Valladolid on 15 October left them 15th in the table, with just one win from their first six matches.[8] Silva was sacked, and replaced by José Manuel Corral until the end of the season.[9] Corral improved the club's league form slightly, but they were only able to finish the season a disappointing 12th, their lowest placing since 1991 - 92. They did reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, but were defeated 3 - 1 on aggregate by Segunda División side Deportivo Alavés.[10]
Corral made way at the end of the season for Javier Irureta,[11] paving the way for the most successful period of the club's history. Irureta would lead them to their first top flight title only two seasons later.
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| 9 | |||||
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| 19 | |||||
| 25 | |||||
| Winter | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 11 | [15] | ||||
| 12 | 405 million Pta[16] | ||||
| 23 | |||||
| 26 | Loan return | ||||
| Pos | Player | To | Notes | ||
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| Summer | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 5 | Free | ||||
| 11 | 4 billion Pta ($26 million)[17] | ||||
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| 22 | Loan | ||||
| 26 | Loan | ||||
| 27 | Loan | ||||
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| 17 | |||||
| 22 | Free[18] | ||||
Last updated on 14 April 2021.[3] [19] [20] |-|colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:|}
See main article: 1997–98 La Liga.
| Round | Opponent | Aggregate | First leg | Second leg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Result | Ref | Venue | Result | Ref | ||||
| Round of 16 | 3–1 | 1–0 | [21] | 2–1 | [22] | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | 1–3 | [23] | 0–0 | [24] | ||||
Auxerre won 2 - 1 on aggregate